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1 Greek MythsTell It Again! Read-Aloud AnthologyGrade 2 core Knowledge Language Arts Listening & Learning StrandGreek MythsTell It Again! Read-Aloud AnthologyListening & Learning StrandGrade 2 core Knowledge Language Arts Creative Commons LicensingThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Unported are free:to Share to copy, distribute and transmit the work to Remix to adapt the work Under the following conditions:Attribution You must attribute the work in the following manner:This work is based on an original work of the core Knowledge Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Unported License. This does not in any way imply that the core Knowledge Foundation endorses this You may not use this work for commercial purposes.

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3 VIntroduction to Greek Myths .. 1 Lesson 1: The Twelve Gods of Mount Olympus .. 11 Lesson 2: Prometheus and Pandora.. 24 Lesson 3: Demeter and Persephone.. 36 Lesson 4: Arachne the Weaver .. 49 Lesson 5: Theseus and the Minotaur .. 62 Lesson 6: Daedalus and Icarus .. 77 Pausing Point .. 91 Lesson 7: Hercules .. 97 Lesson 8: Other Adventures of Hercules .. 109 Lesson 9: Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx .. 125 Lesson 10: Atalanta and the Golden Apples .. 136 Domain Review .. 150 Domain Assessment.. 153 Culminating Activities .. 157 Appendix .. 161 Greek Myths | Alignment Chartv 2013 core Knowledge FoundationAlignment Chart for Greek MythsThe following chart contains core content objectives addressed in this domain. It also demonstrates alignment between the Common core State Standards and corresponding core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)

4 Chart for Greek MythsLesson12345678910 core Content ObjectivesExplain that the ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses Explain that the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece were believed to be immortal and to have supernatural powers, unlike humans Identify the twelve main gods and goddesses in Greek mythology Identify Mount Olympus as the place believed by the ancient Greeks to be the home of the gods Identify Greek Myths as a type of fiction Demonstrate familiarity with particular Greek Myths Identify the elements of character, setting, plot, and supernatural beings and events in particular Greek Myths Identify common characteristics of Greek Myths ( , they try to explain mysteries of nature and humankind, include supernatural beings or events, give insight into the ancient Greek culture) Describe some of the many different types of mythical creatures and characters in Greek Myths , such as Atlas, Pan, Cerberus, Pegasus, and centaurs viGreek Myths | Alignment Chart 2013 core Knowledge FoundationAlignment Chart for Greek MythsLesson12345678910 Reading Standards for Literature.

5 Grade 2 Key Ideas and DetailsSTD and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a Goal(s)Ask and answer questions ( , who, what, where, when, why, how), orally or in writing, requiring literal recall and understanding of the details and/or facts of a fiction read-aloud Answer questions that require making interpretations, judgments, or giving opinions about what is heard in a fiction read-aloud, including answering why questions that require recognizing cause/effect relationships STD stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or Goal(s)Recount fiction read-alouds, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine the central message, lesson, or moral STD how characters in a story respond to major events and Goal(s)Describe how characters in a fiction read-aloud respond to major events and challenges Craft and StructureSTD the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the Goal(s)Describe the following story elements.

6 Characters, setting, and plot, including how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action Integration of Knowledge and IdeasSTD information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or Goal(s)Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a read-aloud to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot Greek Myths | Alignment Chartvii 2013 core Knowledge FoundationAlignment Chart for Greek MythsLesson12345678910 STD and contrast two or more versions of the same story ( , Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different Goal(s)Compare and contrast (orally or in writing) similarities and differences within a single fiction read-aloud or between two or more read-alouds Reading Standards for Informational Text: Grade 2 Integration of Knowledge and IdeasSTD how specific images ( , a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a Goal(s)Interpret information from diagrams, charts, timelines, graphs, or other organizers associated with a nonfiction/informational read-aloud and explain how these graphics clarify the meaning of the read-aloud Writing Standards.

7 Grade 2 Text Types and PurposesSTD narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of Goal(s)Plan, draft, and edit a narrative retelling of a fiction read-aloud, including a title, setting, characters, and well-elaborated events of the story in proper sequence, including details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, using temporal words to signal event order, and providing a sense of closure Production and Distribution of WritingSTD guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and Goal(s)With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing STD guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with Goal(s)With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers viiiGreek Myths | Alignment Chart 2013 core Knowledge FoundationAlignment Chart for Greek MythsLesson12345678910 Research to Build and Present KnowledgeSTD information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a Goal(s)Make personal connections (orally or in writing)

8 To events or experiences in a fiction or nonfiction/informational read-aloud and/or make connections among several read-alouds With assistance, categorize and organize facts and information within a given domain to answer questions Speaking and Listening Standards: Grade 2 Comprehension and CollaborationSTD in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about Grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and large agreed-upon rules for discussions ( , gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).CKLA Goal(s)Use agreed-upon rules for group discussions, , look at and listen to the speaker, raise hand to speak, take turns, say excuse me or please, etc. STD on others talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of Goal(s)Carry on and participate in a conversation over at least six turns, staying on topic, linking their comments to the remarks of others, with either an adult or another child of the same age STD for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under Goal(s)Ask questions to clarify information about the topic in a fiction or nonfiction/informational read-aloud STD or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other Goal(s)Retell (orally or in writing) important facts and information from a fiction or nonfiction/informational read-aloud Summarize (orally or in writing)

9 Text content and/or oral information presented by others Greek Myths | Alignment Chartix 2013 core Knowledge FoundationAlignment Chart for Greek MythsLesson12345678910 STD and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or Goal(s)Ask questions to clarify directions, exercises, classroom routines and/or what a speaker says about a topic to gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue Presentation of Knowledge and IdeasSTD a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent Goal(s)Recount a personal experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences STD audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and Goal(s)Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings STD complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

10 (See Grade 2 Language.)CKLA Goal(s)Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification Language Standards: Grade 2 Vocabulary Acquisition and UseSTD understanding of word relationships and nuances in word real-life connections between words and their use ( , describe foods that are spicy or juicy).CKLA Goal(s)Identify real-life connections between words and their use ( , describe foods that are spicy or juicy) Provide synonyms and antonyms of selected core vocabulary words Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases in fiction or nonfiction/informational read-alouds and discussions xGreek Myths | Alignment Chart 2013 core Knowledge FoundationAlignment Chart for Greek MythsLesson12345678910 STD words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe ( , When other kids are happy, that makes me happy).